Queen Elizabeth II

First major events of The Queen's autumn revealed

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27th August 2021
The Queen will oversee the opening of new sessions of both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments in the coming weeks as she begins to increase her public engagements.The visits to the Scottish Parliament and the Senedd are part of a string of duties lined up for the Monarch over the coming months.Her Majesty will also attend a reception for the COP26 Summit in Scotland and host a reception…
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The Queen is officially welcomed back to Balmoral

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9th August 2021
The Queen has been officially welcomed back to her summer home in Scotland, Balmoral Castle. Elizabeth II took part in the traditional ceremonial welcome which included the inspection of the Balaklava Company, and 5 Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland at the gates of the castle.[getty src=”1234588849″ width=”594″ height=”394&#8243…
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The Queen's Platinum Jubilee emblem unveiled

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3rd August 2021
The emblem for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has officially been unveiled today, and it’s a graphic design student from the University of Leeds who will have the honour of having designed the historic symbol.Nineteen-year-old Edward Roberts has been announced as the winner of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Emblem Competition. Roberts designed a purple crown emblem that evokes…
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Canada's 30th Governor General, Mary Simon, installed

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27th July 2021
On Monday 26 July, Canada’s 30th Governor General, Mary Simon, was installed at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Simon is the first Indigenous Governor General and the fifth female Governor General. An Ink woman from Northern Quebec, she is a historic appointment. The ceremony featured several Indigenous elements; it typically is personalised to the incoming Governor General. During the…
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